Lives That Rhyme
We enjoy rhyming in our lives, when memorizing, and in poetry and songs. Also, lives can rhyme, or work well together. This is a love song, particularly for my wife, Pat, and myself.
Hope
I wrote this song when Russia attacked Ukraine and we saw so many children dying. Of course, we now have children in our nation dying by violence. We should have hope.
Have You Ever Wondered Why?
Rather than give people my version of what was and is behind the abuse of nonwhite minorities, I thought it was more effective to have people think for themselves. This is similar to the folk classic, “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”
I Can't Breathe
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died while in police custody. This was a seminal event in the history of Black people dealing with the justice system and the awareness of the general public of the injustices suffered by Black people.
Breath Free
Currently our nation’s attitude towards immigrants and refugees is mixed. I went back to lines from Emma Lazarus’ poem which was placed in the Statue of Liberty to contrast that welcoming attitude with our nation’s current uncertainty.
Can We All Get Along
In 1992, violent race riots exploded in L.A., and 54 people died. Rodney King, a black man, a convicted thief, was brutally beaten by police... "Can we all get along?"
Build a Better World Together
John Lennon's 1970 war protest song, “Give Peace a Chance” would not resonate in today’s world. I changed the phrase to “...build a better world together.”
Beauty in the World
I wrote this song to remind people that we can always find beauty in the world if we look for it.
Piece of Pie in the Sky
We are all conditioned to be consumers and taught that we can buy happiness—even, ultimately, a place in Heaven.
Stardust and Stories
It has been verified that stardust is in our bodies, since elements in our bodies were created in stars and distributed in space following the stars explosion. The dust gravitates to bodies such as our planet where it is absorbed into plants and consumed directly or indirectly by people. To me, stardust represents our cosmic connection, but we spend most of our time in everyday pursuits living out our “stories”.
The Mouse Song
I had to kill a mouse in my house, I didn’t like to do it because he was just trying to live, as we all are. It made me wonder if there is a universal plan and if humans will ever understand the plan.
Along The Way
Life seems to be less about following a plan than dealing with random events and learning from them.
Inside A Song
I wrote this song after accidentally listening to an old gospel song, "Farther Along." Unusual for me, I used the same gospel style which I like, but since I am not a participant in church life, I include some of my own point of view.
Old Scout
Priests and ministers used to say only humans go to Heaven, but it seems they have equivocated to please dog owners. We don’t know if the churches are ruling that dogs have souls or if they only can get in on a family pass.
Gift Exchange
I wrote this song for use by people concerned about our environment, who when meeting during the Christmas season have a non-religious song to enjoy.
Apologies to Galileo
This is my tribute to Galileo who underwent the now iconic trial in which he was tried for heresy by the Catholic Church.
Galileo, Darwin, Jesus and Me
Encouraging people to be more creative and think about sharing their thoughts.
Human Condition
Describing the reality in which we find ourselves and our dilemma in trying to find answers.
The Reason for It All
Thinking about the purpose or intention of the universe and if humans will ever know.
The Big Test
Having a little fun with the idea that we should accept the “mystery” explanation of our world and not think about it.
Thinker's Hymn
An attempt to describe the situation a "nonbeliever" is in, in our current culture.
Unscrew the Inscrutable
My personal goal for the existential aspect of my life.
What Are We Doing Here?
My perspective on what humans can do at this stage in our evolution.